by chad | Mar 24, 2022 | House Democratic Caucus, Rep. Lauren Necochea
On Thursday, a majority of House Republicans voted to defeat the appropriations budget for the Idaho Commission for Libraries. House Bill 824 died in a 33-36 vote. The legislation had been reworked twice, and objections from legislators led to $307,000 being cut from...
by chad | Mar 18, 2022 | House Democratic Caucus, Rep. Colin Nash, Rep. James Ruchti
House Republicans fast-tracked a bill to make sweeping changes to the Idaho Judicial Council, which is responsible for delivering a slate of vetted candidates to the governor for judicial appointments, like a supreme court justice or district judge. House Bill 782...
by chad | Feb 10, 2022 | House Democratic Caucus, Rep. John Gannon, Rep. Lauren Necochea, Rep. Sally Toone
Idaho House Democrats supported a motion to send House Bill 509 to general orders, where legislation can be amended. The motion failed on a 26-41vote. The bill, which later passed the House, increases the grocery tax credit by $20 per person starting in the 2023 tax...
by chad | Feb 10, 2022 | House Democratic Caucus, Rep. Steve Berch
I’ve knocked on nearly 30,000 doors and spoke with thousands of people from across the political spectrum in my district. This experience has taught me that good ideas and good people come from all directions. It has also helped me define the difference between a...
by chad | Feb 10, 2022 | House Democratic Caucus, Rep. Sally Toone
On Wednesday, the House Commerce and Human Resources Committee refused to introduce legislation to allow employees suffering with work-related post-traumatic stress injury (PTSI) to seek workers’ compensation. The legislation, sponsored by Rep. Sally Toone...
by chad | Feb 7, 2022 | House Democratic Caucus, Rep. Brooke Green, Rep. Colin Nash, Rep. Lauren Necochea, Rep. Steve Berch
Amid Idaho’s growing housing crisis, the House GOP passed legislation to remove renter protections in a 54-14 vote. House Bill 442 would prevent cities from setting reasonable maximum fees or deposits for residential rental properties, like application fees or pet...
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